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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 06:47 PM Original message |
(Montana Gov.) Schweitzer: With bin Laden dead, U.S. should leave Afghanistan |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yessiree! |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. +1 million or should that be billions or trillions? |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. Mission acomplished |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
81. But if bin Laden was the mission |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Schweitzer is the guy with the veto branding iron right? |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yep. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. I want us to leave as well but |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. We were TOLD that BIN LADEN was the SOLE REASON we Invaded Afghanistan... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Kick for BRIAN! GO TELL IT! |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. No, at the time it was because he and his people were hiding out there and |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. No we we're told that. You have to pay attention. Zawahiri is still operations chief of al-Q |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Actually, we did get on helicopters in Vietnam and fly out and the danged Commies |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. +1 nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Deleted sub-thread |
harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Yep. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. Uh-oh, Someone who was alive and remembers! Yikes. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Don't bring the Brits into this one. Kipling, etc. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Dang! Well, shucks. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. We could explore the Persian, Chinese or Mogul actors in the region. Amazing anyone's left alive. |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. My 2 cents.... |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
61. +100 |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. You can't just pile all the troops in a helicopter and fly out |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Jeeps, Tanks |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. What reason |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I didnt say we should stay...reread it please. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
43. Didn't leave Germany or Japan right after VE and VJ days, when combat ended. Vietnam, just ended. |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
70. freshwest |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Snark registered. Re-read my post. Did I say either war is a victory? |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. freshwest "Did I say either war is a victory?" |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I said: 'Regarding Vietnam, Nixon 'declared victory and came home' |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Ugh. Just ugh. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. he won't be welcome at any DLC or Blue Dog parties |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. please, oh please, oh please!!! |
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maddogesq (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Mamas do let your babies grow up to be cowboys. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Iraq and Afghanistan as well. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. have to agree... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. What really angered me about this whole thing - he wasn't even in Iraq or Afghanistan to begin with! |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Wrong |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Let's think about this for a second... |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'll take "government lied to invade" for 200, Alex. |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Maybe not just for the heck of it |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. There is zero evidence to show that is even likely |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. nothing to gain, seriously? |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. The historical record shows that the U.S. will indeed invade on a pretext. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
77. Generally speaking though we have to have an interest in the |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Nothing to gain? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
78. Nothing to gain from an invasion to be precise |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #78 |
84. It's not about the things themselves, it is about control. Control of resources and |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Thanks for posting. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Control over resourches (the minerals that were discovered) that they didnt know |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Then you didn't read the link. It says those resources were known since |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Where does it mention Marco Polo in the article for the minerals? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. First paragraph |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Are we talking about the article at |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
33. We play stupid... |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. You forgot to add ... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. Which is why they are getting ready for more military action against Pakistan. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. We might as well just declare WWIII and get it over with. It's the waiting I can't stand. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~ |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. I like Schweitzer. I could see him running after Obama. |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. Works for me NT |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. He's right. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
31. Declare victory, and GTFO |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. +1, too bad U.S.A. doesn't do GTFO anymore. |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. War is a fucking racket. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. The only winners of modern warfare are war financiers and the business that receive |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
72. harun |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
75. +1 |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
39. "... This is not like winning a hockey game," he said. |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
48. And Pakistan. And Iraq. Apparently we're all out of money. And we caught the Bad Guy soooo ... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
49. This guy is great! Second time recently he has come out saying good things. |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
52. Simple: Guns or butter? Unnecessary War or save out society's safety net? |
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nonperson (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
53. And what the hell are we still doing in Iraq? |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. Except that going into Afghanistan |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
56. K&R. Yes Please! |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
58. Dead or alive, we should be outta there! nt |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
59. Governor Schweitzer speaks for me |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. 2014 |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
63. I LOVE Schweitzer! ! I wanted him to be VP to President Biden! |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
64. Yeppers |
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emmadoggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
65. Love this. Totally agree with him. nt |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
66. K&R |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
67. I agree with Governor Branding Iron Veto! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
68. Eventually. Even if you kill the queen bee, the hive can still sting. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. A smart person would stop poking the hive with a stick though ... |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
69. he said |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
71. Yep |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
73. Obama won't abandon the CIA's old Enron/Dahbol, now TAPI, pipeline project |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
80. We've killed thousands on the way to getting that |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
83. Thanks, Governor. |
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